Crash on Interstate 81 caused major delays in Rockbridge County

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va.UPDATE

This crash has been cleared as of 7:38 p.m., according to VDOT.


Drivers are seeing a 3.5-mile backup after a crash north of the Interstate 64/81 interchange in Rockbridge County, as of 7:03 p.m.

At mile marker 193.6, both the southbound right lane and right shoulder are closed.

VDOT established a detour that takes drivers off I-81 at exit 195 onto U.S. 11 until getting onto I-64 and then back on I-81 at exit 191.

At one point Monday evening, the backup was 6 miles long.